How’s this for a great Hawaii photo? Wait ‘till you see it full size. When you do, we know you’ll be as impressed as we were with the grand-prize-winning entry in HAWAII Magazine’s 15th Annual Reader Photo Contest. Last spring and summer, we asked our reader ohana to send us their best photos of the […]
Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year) to our HAWAII Magazine, HawaiiMagazine.com, Facebook and Twitter reader ohana from the staff ohana of HAWAII Magazine! May you all enjoy a wonderful New Year’s Eve and 365 days in 2014 that, hopefully, includes some time in our Islands. Mahalo for subscribing to, reading and following HAWAII Magazine in
So you say you’re wrapping up 2013 here in Hawaii? Big fans that we are of warm, tradewind-kissed New Year’s Eves, we’re solid fans of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming in the new right here in the Islands, too. But just because we’re annually one of the final locales in the world
From: HAWAII Magazine’s staff ohana To: our HAWAII Magazine & HawaiiMagazine.com reader ohana A very Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) to you and all the best in the new year. Hauoli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year)!
From addictively ono Hawaiian poke to the most oishi strawberry mochi to the crispiest Chinese fried chicken, these Big Island faves will keep you satisfied. Hana Hou Restaurant A hand-painted sign at the entrance of Hana Hou Restaurant in Naalehu reads, “Drake and Patty Fujimoto proudly welcome you to the southernmost restaurant in the USA!” The
When it comes to eating, locals know the best spots. Whether you’re craving burgers, pizza, gourmet hot dogs, poke or sushi, Indian or Vietnamese, here are a few places not to miss if you’re on Maui. Cow Pig Bun Cow, pig, bun. Burgers and bourbon. And that pretty much sums up Cow Pig Bun, a Maui
A couple thousand of you voted, we counted every answer and now we’re ready to reveal the results of our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana Poll question: “What’s your favorite Hawaii small town?” We received so many votes, in fact, that it’s possible there isn’t a town between Naalehu on the Big Island and Hanapepe
Through the end of December, we’re sharing categories from HAWAII Magazine’s 2013 Food Issue main feature, “75 Places to Eat Like a Local.” You’ll find the issue on sale now (at least for the next three weeks or so), loaded with features focused on Hawaii eats and where to get ’em, as well as the
Start praying for big waves, oh, right about now. The holding period for the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau surfing contest begins on Sun., Dec. 1 at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s famed North Shore. The world’s longest-running and most prestigious big-wave invitational, “The Eddie,” as the contest is affectionately nicknamed, honors legendary Hawaiian surfer
The biggest waves of Hawaii’s annual winter big wave season haven’t arrived on the north shores of our islands just yet. But the official holding period for the 31st annual Vans Triple Crown of Surfing will begin today on Oahu’s North Shore with opening ceremonies and a lay day in anticipation of a stronger swell
In 2010, Hawaii flimmaker Ann Marie Kirk launched the Oiwi Film Festival as a venue for indigenous Hawaiian filmmakers to showcase their work. Three years later, the festival has become a vital annual event for local filmmakers and aficionados of their work, celebrating Hawaii’s burgeoning film culture while providing a platform to tell cinematic stories
The 23rd annual Hula O Na Keiki hula competition, one of the state’s premier children’s solo hula contests, happens this weekend on the grounds of the Kanaapali Beach Hotel on Maui. What started more than two decades ago as a single-day competition has grown to three days of dance contests and an accompanying festival of
